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This pinniped-like cryptid is said to have a 7-ft-long head and a tail with a flipper. It is said to be similar to the [[Naitaka]](Ogopogo)of the Okanakanes and the [[Haietlik]] of the Nootka. | This pinniped-like cryptid is said to have a 7-ft-long head and a tail with a flipper. It is said to be similar to the [[Naitaka]] (Ogopogo) of the Okanakanes and the [[Haietlik]] of the Nootka. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:43, 29 March 2009
According to the oral tradition of the Inuit, Tizheruk (also called Pal-Rai-Yûk) is a mythical large snake-like creature that is said to inhabit the waters near Key Island, Alaska.
Description
This pinniped-like cryptid is said to have a 7-ft-long head and a tail with a flipper. It is said to be similar to the Naitaka (Ogopogo) of the Okanakanes and the Haietlik of the Nootka.
Behavior
The local natives claim that it has snatched people off piers without the humans noticing its presence.